With the controversy over the suspended Kerala University Union Youth Festival refusing to die down, the university authorities have written to Kerala Police seeking a comprehensive probe into the violence that unfolded during the event as well as the death of a judge who had been arrested on bribery charges.
The Registrar has formally petitioned the State Police Chief on the basis of a direction by Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal.
The event had been called off prior to its formal conclusion in the wake of clashes between Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and Kerala Students Union (KSU) and complaints of intimidation and biased judging. Allegations of bribery in judging also threatened to undermine the integrity of the cultural festival.
